Bobby Bowden Through The Years

In this Dec. 31, 1975 file photo, North Carolina State football coach Lou Holtz, left, congratulates West Virginia coach Bobby Bowden atop the shoulders of his players after West Virginia's 13-10 win in the Peach Bowl college football game in Atlanta. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/File)

In this Jan. 4, 2000, file photo, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden getting doused with water after the Seminoles beat Virginia Tech 46-29 in the Sugar Bowl college football game in New Orleans. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/File)

In this Dec. 3, 1977, file photo, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is carried on the shoulders of defensive end Willie Jones (88) and nose guard Ron Simmons (50) after Florida State defeated Florida 37-9 in a college football game in Gainesville, Fla. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/File)

In this Dec. 6, 1990 file photo, Penn State coach Joe Paterno, left, and Florida Sate football coach Bobby Bowden share a laugh during a news conference for the Blockbuster Bowl college football game in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

In this Jan. 1, 1994, file photo, Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden celebrates after defeating Nebraska 18-16 in the Orange Bowl college football game in Miami. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

In this Oct. 11, 2007, file photo, Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

In this Nov. 1, 2003, file photo, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden complains about a call during the second quarter against Notre Dame in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)

In this July 14, 2009, file photo, Terry Bowden, right, looks toward his brothers and father from left, Jeff, Bobby and Tommy as they pose for a photo during "A Day With the Bowdens" in Florence, Ala. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/TimesDaily, Daniel Giles, File)

In this Jan. 5, 2000 file photo, Florida State University coach Bobby Bowden poses with the Associated Press College Football National Champion trophy during a news conference in New Orleans. A person familiar with the decision says Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will retire after the Seminoles play in a bowl game. Bowden will retire as the second winningest coach in major-college football behind Penn State's Joe Paterno. The 80-year-old Bowden has won 388 games in 44 seasons as a head coach. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden leaves his home, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla. Bowden would not answer questions concerning his future at Florida State.(AP Photo/Phil Coale)

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden looks on during the second half against Wake Forest in an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Florida State won, 41-28. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden, left, walks the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Florida in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Florida won 37-10. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Gov. Charlie Crist, left, and Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden, right, present a child identification kit to Candi Fisher, center, for her son Ethan, following a news conference regarding the kits, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla. The kits provide parents the means to collect their child's information such as fingerprints, physical characteristic, and picture for safe keeping. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

Florida head coach Urban Meyer, left, and Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden meet after an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. Florida won 37-10. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)